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Editorial
. 2017 Apr;3(2-3):240-242.
doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2016.08.013. Epub 2016 Sep 13.

Toward the future of the functional imaging of advanced prostate cancer

Riccardo Schiavina  1 , Lorenzo Bianchi  2 , Marco Borghesi  1 , Roberto Sabbatini  3 , Eugenio Brunocilla  1
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Editorial

Toward the future of the functional imaging of advanced prostate cancer

Riccardo Schiavina et al. Eur Urol Focus. 2017 Apr.

Abstract

BS and CT are routinely used to assess the presence of metastases in advanced PCa patients. New imaging modalities such as PET and WB-MRI have the potential to replace previous imaging techniques allowing to earlier shift to more adequate therapies.

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  • Rationale for Modernising Imaging in Advanced Prostate Cancer.
    Padhani AR, Lecouvet FE, Tunariu N, Koh DM, De Keyzer F, Collins DJ, Sala E, Fanti S, Vargas HA, Petralia G, Schlemmer HP, Tombal B, de Bono J. Padhani AR, et al. Eur Urol Focus. 2017 Apr;3(2-3):223-239. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2016.06.018. Epub 2016 Jul 15. Eur Urol Focus. 2017. PMID: 28753774 Review.

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